Sensex closes 147 pts up 81,053, Nifty above 24,800
Mumbai, Aug 22 – Indian stock markets again closed higher on Thursday due to positive sentiment in the markets. At closing, Sensex was up 147 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 81,053 and Nifty was up 41 points or 0.17 per cent at
Pre-poll alliance with Congress in J&K, confirms Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 22 – Former J&K Chief Minister and president of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that a pre-poll alliance between the Congress and the NC has been finalised and paperwork was being finalised. “Alliance on all 90 Assembly seats
Kolkata hospital horror: SC asks WB Police to not disrupt peaceful protests, CBI probe to continue
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal Police not to disrupt the peaceful protests in the wake of the horrific incident at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and
MUDA case: BJP demands resignation of Cong’s Dalit MLAs, CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka BJP on Thursday staged a statewide protest in connection with Congress leaders allegedly issuing derogatory remarks against Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot for giving sanction for prosecution against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.
Phrama unit blast: Andhra CM announces Rs 1 crore ex-gratia for families of deceased
Visakhapatnam, Aug 22 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced Rs 1 crore ex-gratia each for the families of those killed in a reactor blast in pharma company in Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone near here. He called on the
Bombay HC slams police for treating Badlapur rapes ‘lightly’, raps school for not reporting crime
Mumbai, Aug 22 – The Bombay High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Police and the school authorities for taking the Badlapur (Thane) alleged rape of two nursery girls lightly and the lapses in probing the case that has triggered
No one can interfere with India’s foreign policy: Pawan Khera defends Hasina’s ‘prolonged’ stay
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday defended former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extended stay in the country amid calls from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for her extradition and said that “no one can interfere” with India’s
Suchi Semicon to invest $100 million in chip plant in Gujarat, create 1,200 jobs
New Delhi, Aug 21 – In a fillip to the government’s chip manufacturing vision, semiconductor company Suchi Semicon on Wednesday said it is set to inaugurate an assembly and testing (OSAT) plant in Gujarat by November this year with an investment of $100
After Sweden, Thailand detects 1st ‘suspected case of new Mpox strain’
New Delhi, Aug 21 – After Sweden, Thailand has detected the first suspected case of new Mpox strain — Clade 1b, the country’s health department informed on Wednesday. Both Thailand and Sweden are the first outside of Africa to see Mpox cases of
BJP’s Kiran Choudhry files Rajya Sabha nomination from Haryana
Chandigarh, Aug 21 – Four-time legislator and Congress rebel, Kiran Choudhry, 69, on Wednesday, filed her nomination for the bypoll to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana as a BJP nominee. She said she had given 45 years to the Congress and
Private corporate investment to surge 54 pc to Rs 2.45 lakh crore in 2024-25: RBI report
Mumbai, Aug 21 – India’s private corporate investment is estimated to surge by 54 per cent to ₹2,45,212 crore in 2024-25 from ₹1,59,221 crore in 2023-24 based on “the phasing profile of the pipeline projects’ finances,” according to an RBI study. Phasing plans
PM Modi congratulates RBI Guv for top global rating 2nd time in a row
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on being rated “A+” for the second time in a row in the ‘Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024’. Responding to a post on X by
Kolkata doctor case: Sandip Ghosh at CBI office, police also summons him
Kolkata, Aug 21 – Former principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata Dr Sandip Ghosh, on Wednesday, reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office here despite being summoned by the Kolkata Police on the same day. Ghosh, as
PM Modi embarks on three-day visit to Poland, Ukraine
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to Poland and Ukraine to lay the foundation for stronger bilateral ties with the two nations. He will first arrive in Poland on Wednesday, marking the first visit
US ready for new chapter with Kamala Harris, says Obama
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Former US President Obama said the US is ready for a new chapter with Kamala Harris in the lead role. He said this while addressing the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The four-day event began on Tuesday. “The
In Assam, BJP picks two old loyalists for Rajya Sabha polls
Guwahati, Aug 21 – The BJP has chosen two old loyalists as candidates in Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The ruling party has sufficient strength in terms of numbers and thus the opposition refrained from fielding candidates for the two vacant
Nominations for Haryana polls can be filed till Sep 12: CEO
Chandigarh, Aug 21 – With 2.03 crore voters, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pankaj Agarwal has said as per the schedule for the Haryana legislative Assembly polls the nomination papers can be filed until September 12 with their scrutiny next day. The candidates
BJP nominates Manan Mishra from Bihar for Rajya Sabha
Patna, Aug 21 – The BJP has finalised Manan Mishra as their candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary confirmed the development while also extending his best wishes to Manan Mishra. Sanjay Mayukh, the party’s MLC and
R.G. Kar Medical College incident: SC orders removal of identity of deceased from social media platforms
New Delhi, Aug 20 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the removal of the identity of the deceased victim of Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College incident from all social media platforms and electronic media. A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, noted
Zimbabwe imports 90 pc of pharmaceutical products from India: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 20 – Zimbabwe imports 90 per cent of pharmaceutical products from India, the African country’s Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora said on Tuesday. Speaking to IANS at the sidelines of the 19th CII India-Africa Business Conclave, Dr